Umbrella



July 311923.

T. J. MORRIS v UMBRELLA Filed Feb.l14

v ward in place of the ends of the ribs movingV Patented July 3, 1923.

UNITED STATES has special reference toa body supportedl umbrella Oneprincipal object of the present invention is to improve thegeneral-construction of devices of this character. y

A second important object of the invention isvto provide an improvedform of um.

v brella having attaching means to enable it to'be carried by the userwithout making it necessary to use the hands thus leaving'the latterfree for other use as in the distributionV of mail by mail carriers,telegrams by messengersy and'on other `like occasions.

A third important object of the invention is to provide an improvedformof folding umbrella for this purpose which will fold in such mannerthat theV center moves downdownward. In this manner the umbrella` may becollapsed from a position close to the users head.

A fourth important .obiect'of the inven tion is'to provide a novelcollapsing and eX- Y VFigure 3.

Vacters of reference indicate like parts in the several views,v and r-Figure 1 is a. perspective View of a person carrying the improvedumbrella, the latter being in its expanded or spreadposition.4

. Figure 2 is a side view of aperson carryying the umbrella. in itscollapsed position.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of the housing frame and umbrella'fra-me, certain of the parts being omitted in order to more clearlydisclose the details of the device.

Figure 4 is a sectionon the line Ll-lof Figure 5 is a ,section on theline 5-15 of Figure`3. s Figure is a section on the line 6,-6 of PATENTOFFER- TEOMAS J MORRISfOr-RIGHMOND, vraemr.. i l UMBmaiImA.

VApplication. led February 14, 1922.v Serial No. 536,451,V v Y y FigureV 7 is a section on the line 7j-f? of l Figure 5.

FigureS is an'enlarged detail view show ing: the uppery part of thehousing vframe with the umbrellaexpanded or spread. Figure 9 isa detailplan of the upper en of the housing and ribs of the umbrella.

Figure 10 is an'enlarged detailiside elevation of the upper part ofthehousing frame.

Figure 11 is a Vdetail section on the line Figure 12 is a'detailperspectiv'evof part" of the vshoulder pad..

VThe invention in its present'embodimentv consists 1n general of asupporting device and housing. frame, an umbrella, .andthev operatingmeans for the umbrella.

The supporting device and vhousing frame consists of a shoulder-,padhavingy a body 10 shaped to fity over the`shoulder ofthe wearer.

At the outside there'i'sprovided an upstandingrlug 11 and from the frontedge of thek frame extends a tongue 12 provided with a chain lockingnotchf13. From the rear edge frame and showing the notchll i `hus oflthe shoulder pad extends a pair ofup-j wardly directed armsla., Thisshoulder pad is preferably made withfafmetallicframe covered withleather or other, similarmate rial so as to rest easily on the shoulderand eliminate wear on-the clothing.v v

Carried by the arms 14 are vertical bonsing frame'members 15 which` areconnected' at intervals of their lengths bysurrounding hoops 16. Ononeof these members 1 5 isv a loop 17 which is located nearthe lowerendof the member and has secured thereto a strap 18. Onthe extension 12 asimilar loop 19'from which yruns a second strap 2 0.v

the two free endsof the strapsfbeing adjustably connected, asV by a'buckle 21. It will be observed that the straps when connected rundiagonally upward yacross the back,v

` under the arm pit and across'the chest, this single strapth'ussuflicing, with the shoulder pad, to hold the housing frame uprightbeskeleton basket. ,Each member'l consists i preferably of ha' squaretube'havin slots,

extending longitudinally of two sies. Mounted slidably on said members15 vis a guide yoke 25 having .its ends b ifurcated to ft, the'tubes and@lfelly af the upprsid notch are the inner ends of the umbrella' of thisyoke is an arched lugf26 having the lower end of an umbrella staff 27fixed therein.

n the upper end of this staif is mounted the usual umbrella notch 28.Pivoted to the ribs 29 which are slotted longitudinally so as to permitsliding connection vofv the ribs and ring 23. As the notch is smallerthan the ring upward movement of this notchV will not only lift the ribsbut will also cause their upper ends to diverge outwardly until, fromthe position. shown in Figures 2 and 3, the position shown in Figures land 8 is reached. These ribs Yare provided with the usual cover 30 which,has a water proof center 31 preferably formed by an eXtra thickness ofrubberized fabric.

In order toreadilvv raise the center ofthe umbrella and thus expand itthere is pro-y and with it the notch 28, will be raised and the umbrellaexpanded.

' In the tubesl are tension springs S5 each o f'which has Vits lower endanchored atA the bottom of the tube and its upper end provided with afinger 36 projecting laterally.

i through the respective slot 24. Thus when y expand `and collapse theumbrella.

the yoke is raised it moves freely upward until it engages Atlu-ifingers36 after which it moves `upward against the tension 4of the springs 35so that immediately upon release the yoke'will be forced down and theumbrella folded or collapsed mav be held expanded-by engaging the chainin the,notchfl and this is the preferable method whenever it is desiredto frequently Other means are `also employed to hold the 'umbrella,raised when it is expected to be kept inv such position for aconsidera-ble length of time. For thispurpose there is provided in eachtube adog 37 inverted on the stem of a thumbbutton 38. These dogs workthrough slotsw39 in the tubes land when moved outwardly'heneath the yokeengage the lower en d'sof Said slots and thus hold the yoke raised asshown in the dotted lines in `Figure r.

It is observed that the various parts of the device aremade. from lightmetal after the fashion of an ordinaryvumbrella. i

rIfherer hasthus been provided a simple and efficient `devi ce of thekind described and for the purposes specified. y

It is obvious that minor ycl'i'anges may loe The umbrella made in theforni and construction ofthe in- Vvention without departingfrom themateJ rial principles thereof. It is not therefore desired to confinetheinvention to the exact form herein shown and described, but it iswished to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

n Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

l. In a device of the kind described,a housing frame open at Vthe top,an umbrella in said housing frame and having its central portion withinthe frame and ribs'pro-y jecting upwardly from said central portion, i

and mechanism attached to the umbrella and housing` frame and arrangedto raise' the central portion of the umbrella frame and expand the ribsoutwardly.

2. In. a device of the kind described, a housing frame open at the top,an 'umbrella in said housing frame and having its central portion withinthe frame andribs projecting" upwardly fromV said central portion, meansto raise the central portion of the umbrella frame and `expand the ribsoutwardly, and spring means to depressr said central portion -vand causecollapse of said frame. i w

3. In a device lof the kind described, a housing, an umbrella movableinto and 'out of said housing, and mechanismV attached to the umbrellaAand housing frame and ar# ranged to move the umbrella out of the housingand cause it to expand and mechanism toV movev it into the housing andcause it to collapse.

l. In a device of the kind described, a f

housing frame including vertical guide members, a yoke slidablelon theguide members, an umbrella provided with a staff carried by said yokeand having ribs p ivotally connected at their inner ends on `said staff,

said housing frame including a member with which said ribs haves'lidabletilting connec-v tion, and means to raise and lower said yoke.

5. In a device of the kind described, a

housing frame including vertical guide members, a yoke slidable on theguide members, an umbrella provided with a staif carried by said yokeand having ribs p iv'otally connected at their inner ends on said staff,

said housing frame including a member with which said ribs have slidabletilting connection, and means to raise and lower said yoke,

includinga chain arranged to pull said yoke yconnected at their innerends on said staff,

said housing frame including a member with which said ribs have slidabletilting lconnection, means to raise and lower said yoke said housingframe including a member with which said ribs have slidable tiltingconnection, means to raise and lower said yoke, and a body engagingsupport to which said housing frame is attached.

8. In a device of the housing frame including vertical guide members anda top ring carried thereby, a yoke slidably mounted between said guidemembers, an umbrella staff fixed to said yoke, an umbrella notch carriedby said staff and umbrella ribs each having a slot through which saidring is engaged and having their inner ends pivoted to said notch, saidring being of greater diameter than said notch whereby outward movementof the tips of the ribs is caused by upward movement of said notch andyoke.

9. In a device of the kind described, a housing frame including verticalguide members and a top ring carried thereby, a yoke slidably mountedbetween said guide members, an umbrella staff fixed to said yoke, an'umbrella notch carried by said stall", umbrella ribs each having a slotthrough which said ring is engaged and having their inner ends pivotedto said notch, said ring being of greater diameter than said notchwhereby outward movement of the tips of the ribs is carried by upwardmovementof said notch and yoke, and means to move said yoke up and vdownthe guide members.

10. In a device of the kind described, a housing frame includingvertical guide members and a top ring carried thereby, a yoke'slidablymounted between said guide members, an umbrella stafl` fixed to saidyoke, an umbrella notch carried by said staff, umbrella ribs each havinga slot through which said ring is engaged and Vhaving their inner endspivoted to said notch, said ring being of greater diameter than saidnotch whereby outward movement of the tips of the ribs is carried byupward movement of said notch and yoke,

and means to move said yoke up and down the guide members including achain arranged to raise the yoke and springs urging the yoke downward. YY

ll. In av device `of the kind described, a

kind described, a

housing frame including vertical guide members and a top ring carriedthereby, a yoke slidably mounted between said guide members, an,umbrellav staff fixed to said yoke, an umbrella notch carried by saidstall", umbrella ribs each having a slot through which said ring isengagedl and having their inner ends pivoted vto said notch, said ringbeing of greater diameter than said notch whereby outward movement ofthe tips of the ribs is carried byV upward movement of said notch landyoke,

means to move said yoke up and downthev guide members including a chainarranged to raise the yoke andspringsurging the yyoke.

downward, and means to engage and hold.V

the chain in adjusted position. 12. In a device of .the kind described,a housing frame including tubular` guide members provided withlongitudinal slots and a top ring fixed to the upper ends of said guide',members, a yoke having bifurcated endsengaging said guide members forsliding movement thereon, an umbrella stafl' fixed to said yoke,umbrella ribs each having a longitudinal slot through which said ringpasses, an umbrella notch on said staii' to which the inner ends of saidribs are pivoted, the tips of the ribs being ar ranged to projectupwardly when the umbrella is collapsed, springs'each held in a guidemember and having its lower end anchored therein and its upperendprovided with a finger projecting through the slot brella staff fixedto said yoke, umbrella ribs each having a longitudinal slot throughwhich vsaid ring passes, an umbrella notch on said staff to which theinner ends of said ribs are pivoted, the tips of the ribs being arrangedto project upwardly when the umbrella is collapsed, springseach held ina guide member and having its lower end anchored therein and its upperend providedwith a ingerprojecting through the slot Vin the guidemember, and means to raise the yoke and hold it in raised position,comprising a chain arranged'to lift the yoke, and a shoulder pad fixedto said guide members and provided with anextension having a notch toengage and hold the chain. Y Y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THOMAS MORRIS,

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